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On this edition of EXD, we look at a number of scenes from a historical perspective.
- Bee starts us off with an exploration of some bands she got into when first getting into the scene in St. John’s (think Regulations, Government Warning, Formaldehyde Junkies)
- Andre looks at the H8000 scene in West Flanders (think Day of Suffering, Congress, Liar)
- Cactus explains how York Region hardcore has had an impact on our scene (think Bombshelter, Dogs, Public Mess)
- Demo feature – Discharge’s Demo-lition Style
SIEGE FIRE - Guilty-Unmoved (Self- Released)
H8000 - West Flanders (Andre)
York Region Hardcore (Cactus Vella)
Demo Feature
Early 00s (Bee)
REGULATIONS - I Can’t Do Whatever I Want (Havoc)
CAREER SUICIDE - Play the Part (Deranged)
GOVERNMENT WARNING - Blank (No Way)
FORMALDEHYDE JUNKIES - Shitty Life (Firestarter)
URBAN BLIGHT - Slow Death (Deranged)
Between 1989 and 1999, the Belgian hardcore scene was a fervent powerhouse of hardcore punk. In West Flanders, this was especially prominent with the emergence of H8000, named after the region's postal code. The "H" was added later. During this time, a subgenre of hardcore emerged that would go on to influence many bands after 1999. Here is a small taste of that era.
DAY OF SUFFERING - Shades Of Red (Catalyst)
CONGRESS - Satanic Verses (Good Life)
REGRESSION - As We Speak (Good Life)
LIAR - 2000 AD (Genet)
SPIRIT OF YOUTH - Desolution (Good Life)
SEKTOR - Crypts of Darkness (Sober Mind)
ARKANGEL - Within the Walls Of Babylon (Released Power)
Resources:
BOMBSHELTER - Swift Pain (Self-Released)
SINKIN’ SHIPS - Running and Jumping (Self-Released)
DOGS - Nightrider (Self-Released)
CLASS ASSASSINS - Start Again
PLAN 37 - Say Goodbye (Self-Released) - Plan 37 are playing a show on November 22nd. Please see show listings on the side for details
PUBLIC MESS - Summer, Don’t Let Me Down (Self-Released)
Last year a collection of Discharge demos came out taking from three sessions between the years 1977 and 1981. The release was called “Demolition-Style”. We are gonna feature that in tonight’s demo feature.
DISCHARGE - Ignorance Your Surrender (Vile)
DISCHARGE - What Method What Madness (Vile)
DISCHARGE - Blood of the innocent (Vile)
DISCHARGE - Cries of Help (Vile)
DISCHARGE - Look at Tomorrow (Vile)
DISCHARGE - Is this to be (Vile)
Ska Outro
Jackie Mittoo was just awarded the Polaris Heritage Award for the album “Macka Fat”. Mittoo was one of the first musical director’s for Studio One working with the Skatallites. This album was considered a foundational reggae album and an important album for the Jamaica to Toronto musical pipeline. Jackie Mittoo moved to Toronto in 1969 and lived here the rest of his life. His haunting organ playing would go on to inspire the Specials “Ghost Town” and here is a song that sounds a little like that called “Lazy Bones”.
JACKIE MITTOO - Lazy Bones (Studio 1 / Coxsonne)
